Sleep and sleep disorders in older adults

K Crowley - Neuropsychology review, 2011 - Springer
A common but significant change associated with aging is a profound disruption to the daily
sleep-wake cycle. It has been estimated that as many as 50% of older adults complain about …

The impact of sleep disorders on functional recovery and participation following stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis

GD Fulk, P Boyne, M Hauger, R Ghosh… - … and neural repair, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Adequate sleep is vital for health and quality of life. People with stroke and a
concomitant sleep disorder may have poorer outcomes than those without a sleep disorder …

Negative tracheal pressure during obstructive respiratory events promotes atrial fibrillation by vagal activation

D Linz, U Schotten, HR Neuberger, M Böhm, K Wirth - Heart Rhythm, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) causes negative tracheal pressure (NTP)
and is associated with atrial fibrillation (AF). OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to determine the …

Sleep duration and body mass index in twins: a gene-environment interaction

NF Watson, KP Harden, D Buchwald, MV Vitiello… - Sleep, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Study Objectives: To examine whether sleep duration modifies genetic and
environmental influences on body mass index (BMI). Design: Genotype-environment …

Obstructive sleep apnea and atrial arrhythmogenesis

M Hohl, B Linz, M Bohm, D Linz - Current cardiology reviews, 2014 - ingentaconnect.com
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia and is associated with
relevant morbidity and mortality. Besides hypertension, valvular disease and …

Obstructive sleep apnea in patients with typical atrial flutter: prevalence and impact on arrhythmia control outcome

V Bazan, N Grau, E Valles, M Felez, C Sanjuas… - Chest, 2013 - Elsevier
Background The clinical yield of cavotricuspid isthmus (CTI) radiofrequency ablation of atrial
flutter (AF) is limited by a high incidence of atrial fibrillation (AFib) in the long term. Among …

[HTML][HTML] The association of lesion location and sleep related breathing disorder in patients with acute ischemic stroke

AL Fisse, A Kemmling, A Teuber, H Wersching… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background and aims Sleep related breathing disorders (SRBD) are common in patients
with ischemic stroke and are associated with poor outcome. SRBD after stroke were …

Sleep problems worsen health-related quality of life and participation during the first 12 months of stroke rehabilitation

G Fulk, P Duncan, KJ Klingman - Clinical rehabilitation, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: Evaluate the impact of self-reported sleep problems on post-stroke recovery.
Design: Cross-sectional secondary analysis of longitudinal data from the Locomotor …

Renal denervation: effects on atrial electrophysiology and arrhythmias

D Linz, A van Hunnik, C Ukena, S Ewen… - Clinical research in …, 2014 - Springer
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia and is associated with
significant morbidity and mortality. Currently, atrial endocardial catheter ablation, mainly …

Study Protocol: Sleep Effects on Poststroke Rehabilitation Study

KJ Klingman, JD Skufca, PW Duncan, D Wang… - Nursing …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Background A range of sleep disturbances and disorders are problematic in people after
stroke; they interfere with recovery of function during poststroke rehabilitation. However …